Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-06
AT HIS HOME.
An Ovation to the Senator EIect-A sketch
Of His Life.
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An Ovation to the Senator EIect-A sketch
of His Life.
| Special Telegram to he Register.
MARTINsBURG, W. Va, May 2.-The
town is wild with excitement and enthu-
siasm tonight over the election OF Hon. c.
J. Faulkner TO the United States Senate.
Without regard to politics everybody is
feeling in high spirits.
At nine O'Clock the NJ. c. and Mechan-
les bands, the Young Mems Democratic
Club, the City Council and the Sherman
Invincibles, the leading Young Mems Re
( publican club in the State, proceeded to the
Judges home, near the famous old Boyd
willie" farm, aud gave the Senator-eleet a
grand ovation.
lie is highly esteemed by the entire town
and the Democratic Legislature has made
the wisest selection within its power.
The Judge appeared on the veranda of
his residence and, surrounded by prOmi-
neut citizens and pretty ladies, made a
neat and brief response to the gathering.
Your correspondent called on him at
the conclusion and found him calm and
serene. lie will ut once resign the Judge
| ship, and feels that while there will he
some little contest for his seat before the
| United States Senate, he will have but
little difficulty in obtaining it. As to his
successor, he will either be- State Senator
. \ D. l. -
| Blackburn Hughes, of this city. The
| Judge declares the election WAS the great
est surprise of his life, as he never asked
Tor the position and never told his friends
to work for him.
The following is
\ SKETCH or HIS LIFE:
Judge Faulkner is the younger son OF
the late Hon. c. J. Faulkner, the eminent
iuriSt and statesman, both OF whose sons
give promise of attaining the legal and pO-
litical prominence Of their EIthcr in State
and national affairs.
Judge Faulkner was born ut the ances-
tral home at Martinsburg Va, now West
Virginia, on the 2lSt Of September, lSi7.
lie accompanied his father who was Min
lister to France in 1850 and had the advan-
tage of attending noted schools in Swift
zerland and France He returned tO the
nitCd States in August, 1861, and was
with his father at the time of
his arrest I'm Washington, the story
ct which has become a matter OF national
history familiar to Ill in l~62. When Il
boy of fifteen lie entered the Virginia Mill.
tary Institute ut Lexington. He served
4. . Ii ~
ket where he WIS distinguished Tor his
Jrdor and daring, ami later served as Aide
on the staff of General J. c. Breckenridge
until the General was made Secretary OF
War. His courageous and rrsolute bear
Ings in one So Young iu years won for him
The admiration of officers and soldiers and
made him - general tayoritc. lie was
aIlrrward appointed AN Aide to General
Henry A. Wise and surrendered with him
at APPROXIMATIONS, alter which he returned
home.
Then began 4 course Of mental training
under his fathers direction, and the iOun
datton was there laid for successful pub
hr life. The bent ui this instruction and
watchlul care was toward the field OF Law,
i'm which the father occupied through all
hi-, life - leadin~ Place in the Circuit and
Supreme Courts. Thus prepared by so
able Il prCceptur he entered the University
at Virginia in October, l~GG, and graduated
thrrclrom in June. lS6S He was admit
tel To the bar i'll September, lSG~, inn
mcdiately after attaining his majority.
His mental endowments were OF such
high order that he ut once became a
member of recognized ability and Of such
prominence ~ led from the bar To the
bench. lie Wis elected Judge OF the
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, composed Of
tine counties Of Berkely, Jefferson and
Morgan. in October, l~~O ut the age Of
| 33 years, being one OF the youngest Judges
| in the State lie has presided over these
| counties with credit to himself and To the
universal satisfaction OF the people, by
whom nc is held in the highest regard and
esteem. Judge Faulkner was Chairman
/ OF the Democratic County Committee for
number OF years before going oh the bench
and Is also widely and prominently known
/ and esteemed in the Masonic fraternity,
having been Grand Master ot' the Masonic
| Grand Lodge of West Virginia during the
years lS19-SO Ey the laSt will of his
| father ne inhrritS "Eoyvdillc" the old
homestead, after the death Of his mother, 4
place full Of historical interest to citizens
and strangers